[bright piano intro] - [Female Announcer]: Tall Tall Trees is a multi-instrumentalist that creates psychedelic electric banjo music.

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♪ ♪ On the wheels of love we'll roam ♪ ♪ It's a Subie thing ♪ ♪ - [Male Announcer]: Echo Sessions is made possible by Prestige Subaru.

[upbeat jazzy rock] ♪ ["A Number of Signs" by Tall Tall Trees] ♪ I can see an ocean ♪ ♪ In your eyes ♪ ♪ And a silence ♪ ♪ Has me hypnotized ♪ ♪ Would it leave me completely surprised ♪ ♪ If I wandered through your reticent mind?

♪ ♪ I can see your heartbeat ♪ ♪ I can dance ♪ ♪ In your bloodstream ♪ ♪ I can swim fast ♪ ♪ Down your spine, intertwined, out of line ♪ ♪ As I wander through your reticent mind ♪ ♪ And I wander through your reticent mind ♪ ♪ Whatcha gonna do with the time ♪ ♪ When you gonna make up your mind ♪ ♪ I'm waiting on a number of signs ♪ ♪ With the moon in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ Open windows ♪ ♪ Like the breeze ♪ ♪ An open flower ♪ ♪ Only wants the bees ♪ ♪ In your eyes I confide my desires ♪ ♪ As I wander through your reticent mind ♪ ♪ And I wander through your reticent mind ♪ ♪ Whatcha gonna do with the time ♪ ♪ When you gonna make up your mind ♪ ♪ I'm waiting on a number of signs ♪ ♪ With the moon in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ Whatcha gonna do with the time ♪ ♪ Non vedo nulla troppo fumo ♪ ♪ E cosi solo senza di te ♪ ♪ Whatcha gonna do with the time ♪ ♪ When you gonna make up your mind ♪ ♪ I'm waiting on a number of signs ♪ ♪ With the moon in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ Whatcha gonna do with the time ♪ ♪ When you gonna make up your mind ♪ ♪ I'm waiting on a number of signs ♪ ♪ With the moon in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ Whatcha gonna do with the time ♪ ♪ When you gonna make up your mind ♪ ♪ I'm waiting on a number of signs ♪ ♪ With the moon in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ Whatcha gonna do with the time ♪ - Yes.

- Alright, guys.

["Expectations" by Tall Tall Trees] [singer crooning] ♪ I'm giving up on my expectations ♪ ♪ Let them go and see where it takes us ♪ ♪ I got the time and I don't mind waiting ♪ ♪ Just tired of anticipating ♪ ♪ I just wanna wake up in the warmth of the sun ♪ ♪ And thank the gods for the gift of another one ♪ ♪ Picking up the pieces where they fell on the floor ♪ ♪ I don't wanna worry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna worry no more ♪ ♪ What'cha know about a minor melody ♪ ♪ Sad songs and a winter melancholy ♪ ♪ It's a hard time to feign indifference ♪ ♪ You can tell me if you're not that into this, aw ♪ ♪ 'Cause I just wanna wake up in the warmth of the sun ♪ ♪ And thank the gods for the gift of another one ♪ ♪ Picking up the pieces where they fell on the floor ♪ ♪ I don't wanna do it no more ♪ ♪ So, show me how dance and have a little fun ♪ ♪ I know I've been weighing on everyone ♪ ♪ But it's a new day, I'm changing my ways ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna do it no more ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna worry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna worry no more ♪ ♪ Smoke rings dancing in the afternoon light ♪ ♪ Everybody's laughing but I don't know why ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm looking at you ♪ ♪ And your baby blues are just like mine ♪ ♪ Coming from place of grays and whites ♪ ♪ Where everything's plain but you like it alright ♪ ♪ Little splash of color on an otherwise ordinary night ♪ ♪ I'm giving up on my expectations ♪ ♪ Let them go and see where it takes us ♪ ♪ I got the time and I don't mind waiting ♪ ♪ Just tired of anticipating, aw ♪ ♪ 'Cause I just wanna wake up in the warmth of the sun ♪ ♪ And thank the gods for the gift of another one ♪ ♪ Picking up the pieces where they fell on the floor ♪ ♪ I don't wanna do it no more ♪ ♪ So show me how dance and have a little fun ♪ ♪ I know I've been weighing on everyone ♪ ♪ But it's a new day, I'm changing my ways ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna do it no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna worry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna worry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna worry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna worry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna worry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna worry no more ♪ For those of you out there that that are paying attention, here's a little song that I wrote.

It's called Happy Birthday in Jail.

[banjo tunes] Exactly.

It's very jazzy for jail.

Do you have anything a little bit more jail-like?

[banjo tunes] Oh, yeah.

That's what I'm talking about, right there.

Alright.

["Happy Birthday in Jail" by Tall Tall Trees] ♪ Sunday morning ♪ ♪ Lazy feeling ♪ ♪ No way no one's ♪ ♪ Stealing this from me ♪ ♪ I get one day ♪ ♪ You get six days ♪ ♪ Makes me want to hide away ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow?

♪ ♪ Monday morning ♪ ♪ Up and at 'em ♪ ♪ Hustling, crushing ♪ ♪ You know how I do ♪ ♪ But I get one day ♪ ♪ And you get six of my days ♪ ♪ Make me wanna hide away ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow?

♪ ♪ Whoa whoa whoa whoa ♪ ♪ Whoa whoa whoa whoa ♪ ♪ I'm putting my phone away ♪ ♪ I don't care what they're saying ♪ ♪ Not on a holiday ♪ ♪ Gonna take a beach vacation ♪ ♪ Whatever happened to a little human decency ♪ ♪ All I want is a little time for me and my family ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ And oh, a little bit of party time ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow ♪ ♪ Whoa-Oh, don't harsh my mellow, mellow, mellow, mellow ♪ ♪ I'm looking out my window ♪ ♪ The sun is shining and it's calling me ♪ ♪ Like a mother's voice that cuts above cacophony ♪ ♪ And it soothes me like a solo on a saxophone ♪ ♪ Do do do do, do do do do do do do do ♪ ♪ I keep giving you all I got ♪ ♪ And you want a little bit, little bit more ♪ ♪ Why you putting me on the spot ♪ ♪ Today, what day ♪ ♪ Whose day ♪ ♪ What'd you say ♪ ♪ My day, Friday ♪ ♪ Happy birthday in jail ♪ ♪ I get one day ♪ ♪ And you get the rest of my days ♪ ♪ Makes me wanna hide away ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow ♪ ♪ Oh whoa, oh whoa ♪ ♪ Oh whoa, oh whoa ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na ♪ ♪ Why can't it wait until tomorrow ♪ ♪ Oh-Whoa, oh-whoa, oh-whoa ♪ ♪ A little bit of party time ♪ ♪ Do do do do do do, do do do do, do do do do do do dum ♪ And now, this is just a whole 'nother album of banjo tuning.

I mean, is a banjo ever really in tune?

Do we know?

We're here in Nashville.

We're tuned to the cosmic vibrations.

Tuned to the crystal.

All right.

I'm going to ask you a question right now.

♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Whatcha gonna do without me baby ♪ ♪ Where you gonna go on your own ♪ ♪ There's a great big world out there before ya ♪ ♪ And it's faster if you go it alone ♪ ♪ And the time'll keep on ticking ♪ ♪ Ticking busy in my brain ♪ ♪ And all it seems to do these days is rain ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ I don't mind a little time ♪ ♪ On my own to remind me that ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ Went into the room with the creaky floor ♪ ♪ And I held a little whiskey in my chair ♪ ♪ And I'm staring out the window ♪ ♪ Getting lost in the echo ♪ ♪ Of the voices of the kids downstairs ♪ ♪ And the time'll keep on ticking ♪ ♪ Ticking busy in my brain ♪ ♪ And all it seems to do these days is rain ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Ask me again ♪ ♪ And I'll say the same ♪ ♪ Straight to the heart ♪ ♪ In love is pain ♪ ♪ In life is art ♪ ♪ A lasting joy ♪ ♪ A state of mind ♪ ♪ And the time'll keep on ticking ♪ ♪ Ticking busy in my brain ♪ ♪ And all it seems to do these days is rain ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ I don't mind a little time ♪ ♪ On my own to remind me that ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ I don't mind a little time on my own ♪ ♪ To remind me that ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ Why's it gotta be so hard ♪ ♪ I don't mind a little time on my own to remind me that ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ I don't mind a little time on my own to remind me that ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ♪ Together's so much better than apart ♪ ["A Wave of Golden Things" by Tall Tall Trees] ♪ Wide awake, 3 AM ♪ ♪ Hard to gauge ♪ ♪ Just how tired I really am ♪ ♪ See my eyes, but don't compare ♪ ♪ Just run your fingers through my thinning hair ♪ ♪ 'Cause you could warm the darkest hue ♪ ♪ The sun it came and knelt for you ♪ ♪ It's true ♪ ♪ I've seen you burn a world of fire ♪ ♪ When eyes and heart collide inspires ♪ ♪ A wave of golden things ♪ ♪ Tell me now ♪ ♪ And tell me true ♪ ♪ What is a life ♪ ♪ But standing right in front of you?

♪ ♪ So go on, be scared ♪ ♪ As time allows ♪ ♪ 'Cause we all need ♪ ♪ A little peace and love right now ♪ ♪ And you could warm the darkest hue ♪ ♪ The sun it came and knelt for you ♪ ♪ It's true ♪ ♪ I've seen you burn a world of fire ♪ ♪ When eyes and heart collide inspires ♪ ♪ A wave of golden things ♪ ♪ A wave of golden things ♪ ♪ A wave of golden things, it waits for you ♪ [upbeat jazzy rock] ♪ ♪ On the wheels of love we'll roam ♪ ♪ It's a Subie thing ♪ ♪ - [Male Announcer]: Echo Sessions is made possible by Prestige Subaru.